Nine Hundred and Eleven. Unparalleled

"Are the Spurs crazy?" Lily Collins was surprised when she saw the news of the Spurs trade. Even if she doesn't understand football, she can still understand the data. Richard Jefferson averaged 11 per game this season. One of the players who made at least two three-pointers.

Sun Ce also didn't understand why Popovich suddenly chose to trade Richard Jefferson without any news being revealed in advance.

To get a center, Kwame Brown signed with the Warriors for one season on December 29 last year. He played in 9 games, averaging 6 points and 6 rebounds per game. Then on January 14 this year, he tore his pectoral muscle and recovered. The period is 6 months, which is reimbursement for the season.

Although according to subsequent follow-up reports, Kwame Brown has recovered well for more than a month after the operation, but this does not mean that Kwame Brown can return early. It just means that the operation was successful. Kwame will only turn 30 next month. -Brown did not lose the opportunity to play in the NBA because of this injury.

But at the end of this season, Kwame Brown will be a completely free agent. It doesn't matter whether any team is willing to give a purely defensive center a contract after suffering a serious injury to his pectoral muscle. You can sign it if you want to.

Moreover, if you want Kwame Brown, you can sign him directly at the beginning of the season. There is no need to trade back Kwame Brown who is reimbursed.

"I don't understand either..." Sun Ce shook his head. As he was talking, he suddenly remembered something and said in surprise: "Are they going to support Diaw as a center forward to strengthen the offense?"

"Dio? That fat guy? Can he still hit the ball?"

"Who knows, the Spurs like to use weird players, and maybe they want to bet on whether Captain Jack can get back to his form after the All-Star weekend."

Having said that, Sun Ce still doesn't understand why the Spurs traded Richard Jefferson, and the core return was Stephen Jackson.

Stephen Jackson's statistics were posted on TV. He averaged 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game. This is better than Richard Jefferson, who averaged 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist per game. However, Richard Jefferson has some abilities. With a shooting percentage of 40+42, Stephen Jackson's shooting percentage was 35%, including 25% from three-point range.

However, last season Stephen Jackson still averaged 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He performed well. He came back from the lockout this season and has a plump body. The Bobcats still gave him unlimited firing rights. His goal was to win the No. 1 pick. The Bobcats originally So far this season, we have 4 wins and 30 losses, ranking last and untouchable.

If it is based on the fact that the lockout has affected Stephen Jackson's state and Popovich hopes that Stephen Jackson can regain his form last season, it is understandable.

At this time, Lily Collins, who took out her mobile phone to help Sun Ce check information, said: "Noah,

I think it's probably because of the money. "

"Money?" Sun Ce leaned over and looked at Lily Collins' cell phone screen.

Richard Jefferson signed a four-year contract with the Spurs for $40 million in 2010. His salary next season and next season will be $10.3 million and $11.33 million respectively.

As for Stephen Jackson, next season is a contract year, and it is a partially guaranteed contract. If he still wants to play in the NBA, Stephen Jackson must work hard next season.

Now Zisun Ce understands that Popovich may be betting on whether Stephen Jackson will break out in the contract year, and at the same time clearing out Richard Jefferson's too huge contract. Anyway, the Warriors are willing to take over. As for the three-point shooter, training A player with a minimum salary is enough. Kwame Brown's salary has already been taken over by the insurance company. He was injured after playing for half a month after signing. The Spurs only need to bear Kwame Brown's salary for the next three months. Twenty percent.

It's really possible that it's to save money...

Regardless of the Spurs, the starting point of some teams' transactions is difficult for others to understand. It is not their own business, and it is difficult to understand the various sorrows and sorrows.

Sun Ce turned his attention to his own trading.

The Grizzlies sent out Vazquez and Masry Speights, and got Luke Ridnour from the Timberwolves and Aaron Gray from the Raptors. This deal is not bad.

Ridnour, a veteran of the 2003 golden generation, just turned 31 last month and is still very strong. So far this season, he has been the top substitute on the Timberwolves bench back line. Although he is a bit short for a combo guard at 188cm, he is still very strong. The average of 12.1 points per game in 30 minutes of playing time is a career high, and the average of 4.8 assists per game is not bad.

Being able to exchange Vazquez for such a high-quality veteran role player instead of a late first-round pick, Sun Ce thinks Chris Wallace is a great deal this time!

Vazquez went to the Raptors, and the Raptors sent a high-guaranteed draft pick to the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves wanted to correct Rubio, and Jonny Flynn, who they had high hopes for back then, was sent to the Rockets. Chu also signed Wayne Ellington, a backup combo guard with good potential, and gave up Ridnour in exchange for a draft pick. According to the news, the deal was led by Adelman, and it seemed very purposeful. , clear organization and clear goals.

It's just that Sun Ce is not optimistic about the Timberwolves team, even if it has a powerful old coach.

As for Speights being sent away…

This is a pity for Sun Ce. Although Speights' playing time is inconsistent, his performance is okay. Although he complains verbally, he has been playing hard and does not stop playing well because of unstable playing time.

For Aaron Gray, Sun Ce only knew that his salary was not high. He averaged 3 points and 5 rebounds per game all year round. He didn't know much about it. Speights was purely used to balance Ridnour's salary of US$3.68 million.

…

After lunch, Sun Ce returned to the arena to prepare for the game. At 8 o'clock tonight, the back-to-back game against the 76ers will begin.

The 76ers just defeated the Celtics in an away game last night and have arrived in Memphis this morning.

Arriving at the home team's training ground in the arena, Sun Ce saw that Ridnour and Aaron Gray were undergoing physical examinations. As long as there were no problems, the physical examination report would be submitted to the league immediately, and the two could participate in tonight's game.

He remembered that in yesterday's game, Nash played but Vazquez did not. This means that it is possible that after beating the Thunder in the last game, the Raptors couldn't wait to give away what they had been reluctant to give before. Regarding the first-round pick, I was worried that Vazquez would be snatched away by another team. It may have been negotiated yesterday or even after the game the night before yesterday, but the details of the transaction have not been finalized, so the transaction was completed this morning.

They may have been notified to come over long ago.

"Luke Ridnour, 32 years old, 188 centimeters tall, 80 kilograms in weight, ability evaluation B, offense A-, defense C-, passing A-, three-pointer A-..."

The three-pointer is good, the passing is solid, and the veteran players have experience!

Sun Ce took a look at Ridnour's current ability evaluation and found that it was a good deal. If Nash takes a rest, Ridnour may not be as full of possibilities as a young player like Vazquez, but he is better than stable.

And at this age, there are still two years of contract, and the salary for the next two years will total 8.32 million US dollars. It is unlikely that he will get the next salary of 400 US dollars after playing. He has not won the championship, and the contract is already in place. He is on a strong team. When you play ball, you will definitely play hard.

As for whether the state will plummet after winning the championship, that is a matter for the future. Strengthen now if you can.

"Aaron Gray, 27 years old, 213 centimeters tall, 125 kilograms in weight, ability evaluation C+, offense F, defense B..."

A pure meat-shield defensive white center, with clear outlines and extremely strong. He is not the fat-exploding type like most white insiders. He is like a giant version of Thor.

"Chris, is this guy coming back to deal with Howard?" Sun Ce said to Chris Wallace, who was introducing his new teammate to him.

"Yes, it is used to deal with Howard. Unexpectedly, Evans and Iguodala actually agreed to let Howard be the boss..." Chris Wallace began to complain about the two young stars of the 76ers.

When Sun Ce heard what Chris Wallace said, he felt that this guy had a really dark conscience! He actually expected that a two-team center would cause internal strife after he went to a new team... In the original time and space, after the Lakers acquired Howard, the coaches and management of other teams were also looking forward to it with this mentality? And then you successfully saw the joke?

Everyone can see that Howard needs coaxing to play hard. He doesn't have the right to take shots, but he must be coaxed from management to coaches to teammates to fans.

Coincidentally, on the 76ers side, if Evans had not been forced by the Kings, seeing that Sun Ce, who also won the Rookie of the Year, was treated so well, he could play as he wanted, but he was forced to play shooting guard. , he will not apply for a trade. Fundamentally speaking, Evans does not care whether he is the boss or not.

Iguodala is even more so.

As long as Howard plays well, neither of them will mind the false reputation of a boss, just coax him.

However, the team management has made good adjustments based on the league situation. The thinking is clear and targeted, and it has actually been done. It has found a suitable third point guard + a good reserve. Center against Howard.

And, it will come in handy tonight!

At present, the 76ers don't want to lose any game, at least until the Knicks lose, they don't want to lose.

The Knicks are currently 21 wins and 13 losses and have just won 8 consecutive victories. The 76ers are 21 wins and 12 losses. As long as they lose, they will be tied by the Knicks!

Although it is a back-to-back, the 76ers have mostly young players, and the depth of the lineup is not inferior to that of the Grizzlies, and Nash will definitely not play tonight. The arrival of Ridnour, plus the addition of Aaron Gray, a meat shield center Joining is a timely opportunity for Sun Ce!

…

There was no problem in the physical examination. Both of them have good attendance this season and are in good health. After submitting the physical examination report to the league, a press conference was held at 1 pm to welcome the two new players.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the team held a pre-match meeting and welcomed two new teammates. They talked about tonight's tactics. After a simple tactical training, they rested and waited for the warm-up training that started at 5 o'clock.

Sun Ce, Nash, Randolph, and Gasol congratulated each other on being selected for the All-Star Game. Gasol did not expect that he would also be selected as an All-Star substitute, even though he is the three with the highest defensive efficiency this season. One of the players.

In fact, in the original time and space, Gasol was selected to the All-Stars very rarely. He was selected to the All-Stars a total of 3 times, one of which was an All-Star starter. Only two groups were selected as All-Star substitutes by the coaches of each team, and each time the data was different. Like an All-Star center...even the season when he won the Defensive Player of the Year award, he was not an All-Star.

Being selected this time with Randolph as an All-Star substitute is purely because the Grizzlies have a good record and Gasol plays an important role in it.

With Gasol or without Gasol, the Grizzlies defense makes a huge difference.

With Gasol and Sun Ce at the same time, the Grizzlies have the league's top defensive five; with Gasol and Sun Ce gone, the Grizzlies have the top five defensive five in the league, not the best, but still. Top level; with Sun Ce here and Gasol gone, the Grizzlies' defense fluctuates greatly, and the overall efficiency is around the top ten.

Or when we voted at noon yesterday, the Grizzlies' 9-2 record this month was critical.

Nash, who won the top vote, had a smile on his face. If the team hadn't traded Ridnour back, Nash would have wanted to continue playing back-to-back and help Sun Ce steal the limelight from Lin Kuang.

This year's All-Star Weekend is held in Orlando, not far from Miami. Nash proudly invites all his teammates to go to Miami tomorrow to have fun, including newcomers Ridnour and Aaron Gray.

After celebrating the four All-Star selections, it was time for everyone to rest, study the new team's style of play, watch videos, and chat with teammates.

At 5 o'clock in the evening, Sun Ce warmed up with his teammates.

Today's All-Star starters and substitutes were announced together, which is good news for Sun Ce. Although it was the last game of four games in five days, Randolph and Gasol were very motivated. During the warm-up, Nash and Gasol Under the guidance of Tocton, everything was done very well, especially Randolph, who usually completed some projects that were troublesome and lazy.

Everyone wants to perform well on the day they are selected as an All-Star!

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At 7:40 pm, players from both teams entered the court after the warm-up.

Seeing Howard smiling across from him, Sun Ce cursed crazily in his heart.

This guy really just met All-Star teammates like Evans and Iguodala who have no idea about the boss.

"Dwight Howard, 26 years old, ability rating S, offense A, defense S+... played 30 games, averaging 17.1 points, 15.1 rebounds and 2 blocks per game..."

The pressure jacket on Howard is very conspicuous. Injuries like back injuries are difficult to cure. If you stop playing after suffering a back injury, it is possible to recover, but Howard seems to have to play for about ten years. Basically, I’m sure my back injury will never heal in this life.

Sun Ce felt a little sad when he thought that Howard's condition would decline after his injury, he would lose his strength and no one would care for him anymore.

Who would have thought that at the age of only 26, a center who had already won three Defensive Player of the Year awards and was about to double-team for four consecutive seasons would quit the All-Star level before the old man from the Spurs?

"Tyreke Evans, 22 years old, ability evaluation S-, offense S+, defense B+, rebounds A-, passing A, three-pointer B+, mid-range shot A, layup S... averaged 25.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. 5.6 assists…”

"Andre Iguodala, 28 years old, ability evaluation A+, offense B+, defense S, rebounding A, passing A... averaged 12.1 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists per game..."

Evans has improved compared to last season. The rebounds and assists are not as good as last season, but the points have increased, mainly in shooting. The three-point shooting rate is 35% and he averages 1.1 shots per game. One, with Howard, Evans has strengthened in a very targeted way, which is COSCO shooting.

Sun Ce is a bit confused about Iguodala. Last season he averaged 17+6+6 points per game, but this season he suddenly dropped to 12 points... Sun Ce thinks it's no surprise. This season is the last time Iguodala is selected. All-stars.

However, the original Iguodala only made one All-Star appearance, and it was after the age of 30. Now that he is selected, Iguodala has made a profit, in case he wins the Finals MVP or something in the future.

After observing the opponent's three All-Stars, Sun Ce felt tremendous pressure.

There are three All-Stars on their side, as well as on the opposite side!

And unlike the Spurs, the 76ers' attendance rate is very good. Although Howard will be unable to carry it from next season, as far as Sun Ce knows, except for the 14-15 season, Howard's attendance rate was not good until 18- Before he was seriously injured in the 19th season and was forced to bid farewell to the starting level players, Howard's attendance rate was almost 90%.

The inside and outside defensive combination of Iguodala and Howard... is not easy to handle!

While observing the opponent's ability evaluation, the system prompt came.

"The host played against MVP competitor Tyreke Evans for the only time in the regular season this season. The S-level event MVP event in the fourth stage of the journey: Unparalleled was triggered."

"Unparalleled: The fourth stage of the S-level event MVP journey. The host and Tyreke Evans are regarded as the strongest players of the 2009 generation, but there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. The host needs to defeat Tyreke Evans, the fierce rival for MVP competition.

Goal 1: In the next game against the 76ers, the total of the host's points, rebounds, and assists must be higher than Tyreke Evans.

Goal 2: In the next game against the 76ers, the host's block number must be higher than that of Dwight Howard.

Goal 3: In the next game against the 76ers, the host needs to help the team win.

Event reward: If you complete two goals, you will be rewarded with a random player star experience card for the 76ers 11-12 season; if you complete three goals, you will be rewarded with a random player star experience card for the 76ers 11-12 season all-star player.

Note: If at least two goals are not completed, the event score at this stage will be the lowest F. If all three goals are completed, the event score at this stage will be the highest S. "

"Holy shit! Just an F? How much of a rating will this lower?"

Sun Ce almost vomited out his blood. He had completed an S-level event with a high score, and he knew how different the rewards were for S-level and A-level series of events. The S-level staged explosion that time was so refreshing.

Also, in a duel with Evans, you have to fight with Howard to block shots?

Although Howard does not average many blocks per game and has averaged 2.4 blocks per game so far in his career, he is also a leader who has blocked 10 shots in a single game. His low number of blocks is related to his strong defense at the basket. His opponents avoid him and play against him. Not everyone can ride him like No. 3 and No. 24, who do not want to be named.

But today Sun Ce is not unprepared, but fully prepared. Rosca and Troika cards are all in place. If it doesn't work, there are Bynum cards and random cards for the Bulls team. After defeating the Spurs last night, he and the Spurs regular The game record is 3-0, and the rating has to wait until the fourth game is completed. The rating is based on the performance of the four games, but the reward has already been received.

After looking at the prop space, Sun Ce felt a little unsure. Then looking at the two bears who looked like they were about to go wild today, Sun Ce was full of confidence.

Fuck him! Isn't it the second-best defensive team in the league? They have the best defensive team here!